leg drop
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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His catchphrases — “Eat your vitamins and say your prayers, brother!” — his finishing move, the big leg drop, and his larger-than-life persona and physique played a central, if not indispensable, role in this story.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2025
Hogan launched off the ropes, leaped into a leg drop on the Sheik and then pinned him.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023
At the 1989 spectacle, you may recall, Hogan employed a devastating leg drop to defeat Randy Savage for the “world” championship, while Rude battled the Ultimate Warrior for the somehow-different “intercontinental” championship.
From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2017
Nicholson let one leg drop over the side of the deck chair, leaned forward, and stepped on his cigarette end.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
She let one leg drop upon the carpet and stretched herself into a standing posture.
From Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite by Lou?s, Pierre
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